kinetic-chain length

symbol: $\nu$
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In a chain polymerization, the rate of chain propagation divided by the sum of the rates of all of the chain-termination processes.
Notes:
  1. Chain-termination processes include termination by combination or disproportionation but do not include chain transfer.
  2. In the absence of chain transfer, the kinetic-chain length will be equal to the degree of polymerization.
Source:
PAC, 2008, 80, 2163. (Glossary of terms related to kinetics, thermodynamics, and mechanisms of polymerization (IUPAC Recommendations 2008)) on page 2178 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'kinetic-chain length' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.15409 RIS BibTex EndNote
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